Yes we were aware of what you had to do to correct the issue to make the shoes work(using the dremel) at the time and the thickness of the B.S. webbing, but this was our way of trying to help by offering new adjusters. Had you tried contacting our Packard department when you discovered the issue with the brake shoes?

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James

I had made that realization too, but I figured that he had mixed the numbers up. Meaning the 3/16 was our brake shoes webbing thickness and the 5/32 was his original, so rather than questioning I just made the assumption.

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James From
Kanter Auto Products
1-800-526-1096
Ext 316

Hello Rich,

Thank you for the measurements. Fred Kanter and I will be working together to look into this issue as it is the first of it's kind according to my Packard department. But to speed things up I have pulled a set of brake shoes (BS 55) and 2 new production brake adjusters, test fitted them and they do fit nicely. The measurements that gave me coincide with the set I pulled from stock.

We offering to send you 2 brand new adjusters free of charge if you would like to correct your fitment issue. If you are interested please email me with your address, so that I may ship them out to you.

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James From
Kanter Auto Products
1-800-526-1096
Ext 316
jfrom@kanter.com

Unfortunately, we do not carry the wire wheels any longer. Sorry that we could not help you on this one.

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James From
Kanter Auto Products
1-800-526-1096
Ext316

Hi Rich,

Sorry I missed your PM but for some reason it did not come through. Anyway could you tell me what the thickness of the webbing was on your original shoes? Also what was the part number on the outside of brake shoes box that you received.

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James From
Kanter Auto Products
1-800-526-1096
Ext 316

Hi Rich,

I sent you a PM I would like to help you with the parts that we sold you if there is an issue.

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James From
Kanter Auto Products
Marketing Supervisor
1-800-526-1096
Ext 316
jfrom@kanter.com

If you are interested Kanter Auto Products does carry a disc brake conversion for your model of Packard. The kit we supply is know as an at the wheels kits for $749.00

It consist of the following:

(2) Rotors
(2) Single Piston Caliper
(1) Set of Pads
(2) Caliper Mounting Bracket
(2) Brake hoses
Wheel Bearings, Seals and Hardware.

We also carry engine rebuild kits for your engine ranging from a basic kit to a deluxe.

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James From
Kanter Auto Products

Hello Jed,

It is great to hear that your car is up and running once again. The Kanter front end rebuild kit for your year Packard contains the following

STD FEK 55-6 W/ TL
(2)TIE ROD END
(1)KING PIN KIT
(4)LOWER INNER BUSHING
(4)UPPER INNER BUSHING
(2)UPPER OUTER PIN KIT
(2)LOWER OUTER PIN KIT
(2)STABILIZER BAR BUSHING


I double checked with Fred on this as I was not with the company at the time of your purchase and was concernd when I saw your post.

If you ever have a question about our products or service please feel free to contact me directly through PM here or by email at jfrom@kanter.com

I am here to help

Below I have also attached a scanned copy from a labor rate book we have here on the amoount of time it should have taken to replace the control bushing on your car. So you can compare it your shops.

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James From
Marketing Supervisor
Kanter Auto Products
1-800-526-1096
Ext 316

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I would like to apologize for your experience that you had with our online ordering system. Our website is designed to cater to many makes, models and year span of vehicles, so pertinent information (such as with or without A/C, Power Steering vs. non etc) is all the information that is needed to accurately fill a consumers order, as some vehicles it makes a difference on what parts need to be supplied. We rely on this information to quickly code your order and fill. If we left this information out it would then require an additional email or phone to the customer that in turn will delay their order. We ask these questions as they are important in certain makes and not to be a nuisance. It may not apply to your exact vehicle so it is just a simple matter of typing in yes or no. As for requiring undersized or oversized components we ask that you select the item that you are in need of and in the comments/notes section place the required sizing that is needed. This is the format that our webmaster has setup currently.
Advertisements in Hemmings are required generally two months in advance by the publisher. So if the ad runs in July I have to have it ready by the 1st of May. We try to keep all of the items in stock that we advertise but we cannot for see an over influx on a particular item ordered. But I am surprised as I checked with the Packard Department and the studs and acorn nuts are in stock. So I do apologize if the wrong information was relayed to you. Do you have the name of the individual that you spoke to? We take issues of this nature seriously and I would like to correct it on our end.

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James From
Kanter Marketing Supervisor
1-800526-1096
Ext 316
jfrom@kanter.com